A Long Tranquil River
A Boat-on-the-River Alexandrine
A long tranquil river can only run within
Like a boat on the river with no one aboard
It may be never too late to sail to begin
With a past and a future not fully ignored
Two oars can be helpful, but one may be enough
To turn around till the current selects the track
No matter if the progression is tough or rough
One can see the blues and greens when they appear black
A kind succession of words, a genuine smile
Can fill the boat like water only fit to drink
Only a long tranquil river serves the trial
As life stabs some organs to bring one to the brink
For me, it will always be a woman stirring
Towards a new home away from any blurring
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Dedicated to an unknown future and a passed past.
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Styx - Boat on the River
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Patrick M. Ohana
A medical writer who reads and writes fiction and some nonfiction, although the latter may appear at times like the former. Most of my pieces (over 2,200) are or will be available on Shakespeare's Shoes.
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This was so hauntingly beautiful! Loved your poem!